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kirk 988
10-13-2011, 08:56 PM
here is an old bengall which is not mine and im wondering if its a cadman or other it does not specify where its made

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h389/kirk988/IMAG0076.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h389/kirk988/IMAG0077.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h389/kirk988/IMAG0079.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h389/kirk988/IMAG0078.jpg

its a tad wedgey
life2short1971
10-13-2011, 08:58 PM
Bengall is Sheffield Steel
Lexbomb
10-13-2011, 09:01 PM
Hi I have 4 bengalls they are probably the most common straight in australia they shave really well but I have never seen one like that before mine have black white or yellow scales.very cool
life2short1971
10-13-2011, 09:08 PM
Its an older one. I believe Cast Steel and the scales are horn.
kirk 988
10-15-2011, 12:42 AM
Its an older one. I believe Cast Steel and the scales are horn.

the scales are plastic it sizled when i tryed the pin trick

and bengalls arnt always sheffield steel; ive seen a german one
Luc
10-15-2011, 04:38 AM
It's possible that it's not a Cadman but considering the quantity of T.R. Cadman that were imported in Oz, chances are, it is...
DogHair
10-15-2011, 08:09 AM
My older Bengalls have "cast steel" stamped into the tang.
kirk 988
10-15-2011, 03:08 PM
its not stamped cast steel but the scales are a thick as the horn on my joseph rogers wedge
kirk 988
10-15-2011, 03:09 PM
my money is on it being a cadman though thanx for all your help guys
onimaru55
10-16-2011, 02:12 AM
It's an early one & pre 1890. The Cadman familly had the Bengall name long before Voos made a Bengal which is incidentally with one "L" not 2.

Voos & Essers KG, Solingen. 1932, Klauberger Str. 9a. 1939. Brand names:
'Bengal', 'Hans Sachs', 'Huveso', 'Nip-Nip', 'Upsal'. Razor-blade maker.

The scales look like horn which is compressed hair. It will sizzle when heat is applied. Best way to tell is give it a wet sand with some fine wetndri. If it smells like wet dog, it's horn. Plastic wasn't used on razors of that vintage. Of course the scales could've been swapped.
kirk 988
10-16-2011, 04:07 PM
its got that funny wear that horn has it will soon be mine when im finished restoring it. and oz a different cadman also made a bengal in the 1700s i think i gave some of the info for luc for the wiki
Luc
10-16-2011, 04:30 PM
That info is already in Wiki: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/T_R_Cadman_and_Sons_Manufacturer :001_smile
onimaru55
10-16-2011, 04:50 PM
It was Luc Cadman . Errr.. I mean Luke Cadman.
kirk 988
10-16-2011, 05:50 PM
That info is already in Wiki: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/T_R_Cadman_and_Sons_Manufacturer :001_smile

yeah i was the one that sent you the link for it it was out of blade magazine 2011
newtobengall
11-11-2011, 10:26 PM
Hi there m8, well a fellow Tasmanian ay, nice to see, if you dont already know its a pre tr cadman, he took over the family buisness in 1871 from what i know was luke cadman and his sons between 1748 and 1871. So its definatly pre 1871, hope this helps.